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Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Black – Fleur Ferris

    ISBN 9781925324976 June  2016 Random House Australia Children’s $19.99   Fleur Ferris certainly has a knack for creating really intense and gripping narratives.  Those who loved Risk will really eat this one up. Ebony Marshall is known to all in her town as Black – not just because of her name but because the majority Read more

  • Lift and Look School – illustrated by Simon Abbott

    Bloomsbury September 2016 ISBN 9781408864012 RRP $11.99   Do you have little ones eagerly anticipating starting school? If so, this is a perfect gift especially as it has ‘lift the flaps’ which we all know are always such a delight! Very simple text, a sweet board book format and gorgeously vibrant and extremely cute illustrations, Read more

  • Malkin Moonlight – Emma Cox

    Bloomsbury September 2016 ISBN 97881408870846 RRP $12.99 I actually finished reading this a couple of weeks ago and the writing of this review has taken so long because this is so different and so charming I have found it difficult to find the right words. I could just say it’s an animal adventure story but Read more

  • Such Stuff: A Story-maker’s Inspiration – Michael Morpurgo. Illustrated by Michael Foreman

    Walker Books October 2016 ISBN 9781406364576 RRP: $27.99 What a master storyteller Michael Morpurgo is! His body of work and his reputation are both completely awe-inspiring. This unparalleled weaver of dreams who was the UK Children’s Laureate from 2003-2005, with over 100 books to his credit, (many translated into other languages) and numerous awards has Read more

  • Q&A with Michael Wagner!!

    Hi Michael and welcome to Just So Stories! Let’s jump right in here and start with So Wrong! You mentioned that as reluctant readers as kids you and Wayne Bright, your illustrator, wanted to create a book that would entice children to read. Tell us about its inception and inspiration please. So Wrong started with Read more

  • Peter in Peril: Courage and Hope in World War Two – Helen Bate

    Walker Books Australia ISBN: 9781910959572 Imprint: OTTER-BARRY BOOKS September 1, 2016 Australian RRP: $27.99 There is always a need for memoirs or biographical texts in a simpler format for younger students. There is also always a great demand, in my experience, for true stories of bravery especially during times of conflict. The enduring popularity of true stories around Read more

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